Don't think we were even brilliant at any point of the game. We dominated the ball in the first half, but it was just pointless possession. We barely created more than one chance.
What are you on ?
So which is it?
We registered 2 shots on target in 90 minutes against Wolves. We still misplace passes, still prefer sideways passing. No link up play in the attacking third.
Martial is good at them too. Pogba has missed about 4 and scored about 6, not a good record. I think it's a case of us not having a designated taker. Knew Pogba was missing the second he stepped up.
I'm not going to explain again, read the post again if you want to.What are you on ?
Two conflicting posts..
So which is it?
I want to have a designated penalty taker, like any other team. When all of our first teamers are on the pitch and they have been instructed that Rashford will take the penalties it's not up for a discussion.
Do you really believe it was a good tactical performance today or 2 points lost?
He does, but him opting for Mata as our first sub was disappointing.
This happens time and time again. Not just Ole's fault.
I did. In the first one you said that the players decided then in the second that the manager might have decided. Absolutely no sense there..
But we where in total control, rock solid, not a sniff of them having a chance. I admit we didn’t make enough chances or really create enough but for a tough away fixture that first half was arguably as good as it could be
So we should sack the manager for making late subs - and because Pogba decided to take the penalty away from Rashford ? There is a fairly big gap from saying he could have done better in a couple of situations to wanting him sacked ? When did we last dominate a team like Wolves so totally for 45 minutes ? We have a young side - we will have poor periods. But we got 4 points against Wolves away and Chelsea - it puzzles me that people talk about sacking the manager
It doesnt make sense as you can't read.
If you watch football by statistic then you're right. We had more than enough chances to win and clearly look better than before.
How did we deserve to win if we only played well in the first half? We shut them out for 45 minutes but from the moment the 2nd half started, they were all guns blazing and we panicked so much that we forgot how to play in the final third. Sure, we missed a pen, but we had a massive drop in our collective performance in the 2nd half. You can't expect to win away games in that manner.
Did Wolves had any chances before or after the goal?
xG says that one too. We created more chances and had 0.3 vs 1.15 in our favor.
Wolves are really quite good defensively, very organised team and it's hard to create clear cut chances against them unless you're City.
Oh is that all? just around 280m. Ed will sort that out this January.
Nope.
Exactly, gone are the days when people actually watched football. I admire your work here. It's fruitless but you don't let go.
Dude... I say there are some valid criticisms to be made.
I don't recall the entirety of the 2nd half, but they did have a clear cut chance before the goal that went off the post and frozen Dave almost bounced into goal.
Yeah last season out of top 10, only Spurs and Liverpool won there.
Creating 1 chance per half is diabolical.
That's bullshit. It's very rare to have 2 "designated" penalty takers on the pitch in the same time to decide who takes it. Have you played football? The manager more often than not always has a first choice as a penalty taker and everybody knows it.
They are not children. They can decide who takes the penalty among them without guidance from Ole.
Now you are overreacting. This reminds me on all those posts about Lingard's movement. "He doesn't score and creates but he open space"
Ole himself said both are designated penalty takers but caf expert knows who was the designated penalty taker. Still better than under Mourinho.
It was his decision to go for players who really really really want to be here. It was also his decision to give youth a try while not actually trying them.
Shots on target are the not the only chances created.
